SMA Bahasa Inggris: Pertanyaan, Jawaban, Latihan Soal & Pembahasan

The following text is for questions 27 to 29.

    Often, students are reluctant to pursue internships because they worry they'll be stuck doing menial tasks. No one wants to work for free. The truth is, although not all internships pay in cash, they do pay in other ways. Here are just a few reasons why internships are investments in your future.

    Joining a company as an intern gives you the opportunity to work for hands-on In a professional environment. As an intern, you're not just there to get coffee or run errands, but you're there to gain actual work experience. Internships help by teaching you more about the career path you are pursuing. Think of it like this - internships are a way to test drive possible jobs and explore different career options.

    Internships often give you the opportunity to attend meetings and events. By interacting with professionals you gain new connections and learn how to communicate in a professional environment. Internships can even provide you with a professional mentor.

    I know the importance of a strong resume. Without a solid resume, it can be tougher to be considered for a position. How can you have a strong resume without any experience? Internships are the key to build experience as a student or recent graduate. Employers are much more likely to hire a person with internships and work experience rather than a person with a generic resume, lacking experience.

    In conclusion, internships are great tools to improve your chances as a job applicant and help make you a better potential employee. So, make the investment in your career and look into becoming an intern.

Adopted from: https:/twww.snagajob.com/resources/reasons-why-an-internship-rocks/ (January 31, 2019)

Why does a company prefer a person with a strong resume? 

Activity 3.

Read the text aloud.
Study the structure of the text.

    What has one billion users and doubles as the second largest search engine on the Internet? The answer is YouTube. This search engine has been an incredible tool for most businesses. Unfortunately, not many businesses make use of it. I want to share why YouTube is such an significant patform for your brand.

    It is said that YouTube is the second largest search engine, while its parent company Google is the first. Do you know what it means? It means Google gives search engine priority to YouTube videos. Try to search for a "how to" on Google, then the results come back with several videos related to the "how to". The videos may have even been the first results on the page even though some of these videos date back several years, to 2011 and before!

    Even without relying on Google, your chance of getting discovered on YouTube alone is very high. By using the right keywords for your videos (actual phrases that your customers will use to locate your content), you can increase the odds of discovery.

    Furthermore, you can use YouTube to keep the audience's attention. Ultimately, you can turn your audience from leads into customers by building trust. Consequently, you need to also provide something valuable to your audience so that they remain interested in what you have to say. That value could be a how-to, a product demo, or a freebie found on your site.

Based on the arguments above, I believe that YouTube is beneficial to promote and expand your businesses. So, what are you waiting for? Make one now.

Adopted from: https://kickofflabs.com/blog/you-should-be-on-youtube-heres-why/ (March 15, 2019)

Answer the following questions based on the text in Activity 3.

"Ultimately, you can tum your audience . . . ." (Paragraph 4)

What is the similar meaning of the word 'ultimately'? 

Activity 3.

Read the text aloud.
Study the structure of the text.

    What has one billion users and doubles as the second largest search engine on the Internet? The answer is YouTube. This search engine has been an incredible tool for most businesses. Unfortunately, not many businesses make use of it. I want to share why YouTube is such an significant patform for your brand.

    It is said that YouTube is the second largest search engine, while its parent company Google is the first. Do you know what it means? It means Google gives search engine priority to YouTube videos. Try to search for a "how to" on Google, then the results come back with several videos related to the "how to". The videos may have even been the first results on the page even though some of these videos date back several years, to 2011 and before!

    Even without relying on Google, your chance of getting discovered on YouTube alone is very high. By using the right keywords for your videos (actual phrases that your customers will use to locate your content), you can increase the odds of discovery.

    Furthermore, you can use YouTube to keep the audience's attention. Ultimately, you can turn your audience from leads into customers by building trust. Consequently, you need to also provide something valuable to your audience so that they remain interested in what you have to say. That value could be a how-to, a product demo, or a freebie found on your site.

Based on the arguments above, I believe that YouTube is beneficial to promote and expand your businesses. So, what are you waiting for? Make one now.

Adopted from: https://kickofflabs.com/blog/you-should-be-on-youtube-heres-why/ (March 15, 2019)

Answer the following questions based on the text in Activity 3.

What is the purpose of the last paragraph? 

Activity 3.

Read the text aloud.
Study the structure of the text.

    What has one billion users and doubles as the second largest search engine on the Internet? The answer is YouTube. This search engine has been an incredible tool for most businesses. Unfortunately, not many businesses make use of it. I want to share why YouTube is such an significant patform for your brand.

    It is said that YouTube is the second largest search engine, while its parent company Google is the first. Do you know what it means? It means Google gives search engine priority to YouTube videos. Try to search for a "how to" on Google, then the results come back with several videos related to the "how to". The videos may have even been the first results on the page even though some of these videos date back several years, to 2011 and before!

    Even without relying on Google, your chance of getting discovered on YouTube alone is very high. By using the right keywords for your videos (actual phrases that your customers will use to locate your content), you can increase the odds of discovery.

    Furthermore, you can use YouTube to keep the audience's attention. Ultimately, you can turn your audience from leads into customers by building trust. Consequently, you need to also provide something valuable to your audience so that they remain interested in what you have to say. That value could be a how-to, a product demo, or a freebie found on your site.

Based on the arguments above, I believe that YouTube is beneficial to promote and expand your businesses. So, what are you waiting for? Make one now.

Adopted from: https://kickofflabs.com/blog/you-should-be-on-youtube-heres-why/ (March 15, 2019)

Answer the following questions based on the text in Activity 3.

What is the text mainly about? 

The following dialog is for cauestions 16 and 17.

Ika: Do you think that girls should join martial arts?

Owi: I think so. In my opinion, by having the ability to fight, they can look after themselves and make them feel safe.

Ika: What if I join a martial class at school? Consequently, I have to arrive home late.

Owi: Agree! Indeed all have consequences. But you have to ask for our parents' permission.

Ika: Sure. I'll tell the them about this.

From the dialog, we know that ____. 

Answer the following questions based on the dialogs.

Rama: Hi, Sofia. You are sitting here all alone. Why don't you stay with those girls.

Sofia: Hi, Yan. In my opinion, it doesn't make any sense if we sit together, but we are busy with our cell phones. So, I'm sitting here memorizing vocabulary than playing with my phone. It's much beneficial.

Rama: You're right several people believe that a smartphone may keep people away.

Sofia: That's the reason I don't open my phone before the class starts. I prefer chatting with friends to playing with my phones.

Rama: So do I. I’d like to point out that I'm here not only to study but also to develop my social relationship. I want to have lots of friends by joining this course. By the way, why don't you ask them to stop playing with their phones?

Sofia: Sorry, that's none of my business. I shouldn't bother them.

What is the topic of the dialog? 

Answer the following question based on the dialogs.

Mawar: Are you alright, Figo?

Figo: Yes, I’m.  Thanks.

Mawar: But I don't think you are O.K. I'd say that you lose your spirit and cheerfulness.

Figo: Thanks for your concern. I only need to relax this time.

Mawar: You can't lie to me. I've known you for a long time, so I know your character. You'd better tell me about your problem. I might know the solution.

Figo: Mawar, don't push me. I'm fine.

Mawar: Sorry. I don't want you to be sad.

Figo: I'm fine.

Mawar: Well, what if we play a guessing game? In my experience, it can boost our energy.

Figo: If it's only two of us, it's not exciting.

Mawar: O.K. I'll leave you alone. Bye!

Figo: See you!

According to Mawar, is Figo alright? Why does she think like that? 

Answer the following questions based on the dialogs.

Rama: Hi, Sofia. You are sitting here all alone. Why don't you stay with those girls.

Sofia: Hi, Yan. In my opinion, it doesn't make any sense if we sit together, but we are busy with our cell phones. So, I'm sitting here memorizing vocabulary than playing with my phone. It's much beneficial.

Rama: You're right several people believe that a smartphone may keep people away.

Sofia: That's the reason I don't open my phone before the class starts. I prefer chatting with friends to playing with my phones.

Rama: So do I. I’d like to point out that I'm here not only to study but also to develop my social relationship. I want to have lots of friends by joining this course. By the way, why don't you ask them to stop playing with their phones?

Sofia: Sorry, that's none of my business. I shouldn't bother them.

What does Sofia do in such a situation? 

Identify the grammatical error in the sentence below. Then, write the correct one.

You should to do the chores before going to a car free day.

Complete the following sentence with a suitable suggestion based on the situation. Use subjunctives.

Mawar intends to learn sewing. Arya suggests that ____